Category Archives: Humor

Random gripes and stuff…

Posted on March 26, 2013 by donofalltrades

For those who’ve been with me from the start of this nonsense last November, so basically, that’s wife, our friends Mo and Sarah and some crazy Canadian woman, Cdawg and I were talking and he was ADAMANT that he hated … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Parenting, Uncategorized | Tagged coupons, dads, doctors, Gripes, humor, kids, Parenting, shots, snow days, waiting | 24 Comments

The miracle of 2011…

Posted on March 25, 2013 by donofalltrades

I’ve spent the better part of my adult life living like a disgusting pig. I eat like crap, I drink too much and I refuse to exert myself physically to any extent beyond occasionally mowing the yard and pleasuring the … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Uncategorized | Tagged friends, health, humor, jogging, marathons, men, neighbors, Running, stories | 26 Comments

Daily Prompt: Local Flavor – Welcome to south St. Louis…

Posted on March 23, 2013 by donofalltrades

Daily Prompt: Local Flavor – Write a piece about a typically “local” experience from where you come from as though it’s an entry in a travel guide. You’ll find that St. Louisans are eager to make visitors happy. There is … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Uncategorized | Tagged Cardinals, Cubs, Daily Prompt, humor, Missouri, st. louis, stories, tourists, travel | 15 Comments

Me + wife = us, no tricks necessary!

Posted on March 22, 2013 by donofalltrades

It seems, over the years, that I’ve been asked an inordinate number of times how my wife and I met. People are always asking me, “How did you guys become a couple?” I don’t know if I’ve ever asked another … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Humor, Uncategorized | Tagged couples, dating, engagement, family, humor, husbands, marriage, men, stories, wife | 29 Comments

Guest post – meet the wife!

Posted on March 21, 2013 by donofalltrades

I had some beers tonight, so I don’t know what this post is. I know in my heart that I shouldn’t drink and blog, but there’s nothing on TV and the laptop is working properly for a change. When I … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Humor, Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged aging, beer, children, college, dads, family, guest blogger, humor, moms, Parenting, writing | 37 Comments

Spring break 2013, 40 year old man style…

Posted on March 16, 2013 by donofalltrades

No too long ago (not too long ago in my head anyway), a weekend like this one would have caused me to have a hard on with anticipation all week long. St. Patrick’s Day and my Spring Break vacation at … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Humor, Uncategorized | Tagged beaches, humor, lake havasu, purina farms, south padre island, spring break, st. louis, vacations | 17 Comments

Paying it forward or some bs like that…

Posted on March 14, 2013 by donofalltrades

I started this blog four months and nearly 50 posts ago. 50! That’s more commitment than I expected from myself, quite honestly. Don’t worry regular followers, I wasn’t going to post anything until next week, so this Friday post isn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Uncategorized | Tagged awards, blogs, dads, humor, leibster, pay it forward, recognition, showing love, sunshine, thanks | 39 Comments

I’ll come at you like a spider monkey, Chip! I’m all hopped up on Mountain Dew!

Posted on March 13, 2013 by donofalltrades

Todays Daily Prompt – Take a quote from your favorite movie — there’s the title of your post. Now, write! Actually, I prefer this line from the same scene, but it was too long: My teacher asked me, what was … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Humor, Parenting, Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged behavior, boys, dads, Daily Prompt, kids, manners, moms, movies, Parenting | 27 Comments

A better don? Probably not like this….

Posted on March 12, 2013 by donofalltrades

Well, I had zero intention of posting anything today, tomorrow, or for the rest of the week. I’m finding myself running out of things to talk about and there are only so many hanging with Jesus tales that I can … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Humor, Uncategorized | Tagged beer gut, dads, exercise, health, humor, junk food, weight loss, Workouts | 21 Comments

Is this what old timers talk about at McDonalds at 6am?

Posted on March 11, 2013 by donofalltrades

I just got off the phone with a buddy of mine. We went to college together and suffered through biology labs and hangovers at each others’ side for four years. We thought back then, when we still had some ambition, … Continue reading →